Sicilian Defense: Complete Guide
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Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense
ECO B20
263M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense
ECO B20
263M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense: Nf3
ECO B20
61M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
ECO B30
61M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
ECO B50
42M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack
ECO B20
37M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open
ECO B32
24M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
ECO B40
23M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian: d4
ECO B30
22M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit: Nc6
ECO B21
21M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open: cxd4
ECO B32
21M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit
ECO B21
21M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack: Nc6
ECO B20
18M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed
ECO B23
18M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations: d4
ECO B50
17M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense: d4
ECO B20
16M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit: d6
ECO B21
15M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense: Bc4
ECO B20
13M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation
ECO B22
12M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation
ECO B22
12M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack
ECO B21
12M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack: d6
ECO B20
12M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian: Bc4
ECO B30
12M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation: d4
ECO B40
8M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open
ECO B40
8M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed: Nc6
ECO B23
8M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional
ECO B23
8M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense: Nc3
ECO B20
8M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
ECO B30
7M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit: e6
ECO B21
7M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon
ECO B27
5M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation
ECO B20
4M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed: e6
ECO B23
4M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted
ECO B21
4M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations: Bc4
ECO B50
4M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation: Nc3
ECO B40
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6
ECO B50
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation: Nc6
ECO B22
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: Nc6
ECO B22
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: d3
ECO B20
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation: e6
ECO B22
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: e6
ECO B22
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation: Bc4
ECO B28
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation
ECO B28
3M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack: e6
ECO B20
3M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense: f4
ECO B20
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
ECO B40
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
ECO B51
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack: d6
ECO B21
2M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: e6
ECO B21
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation: Nc3
ECO B29
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation
ECO B32
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack: e6
ECO B21
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6: Nc6
ECO B40
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: c4
ECO B20
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional: Bc4
ECO B23
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation: d6
ECO B22
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: d6
ECO B22
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon: d4
ECO B27
2M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack: exd5
ECO B40
2M games
Anti-Openings
Sicilian Defense: c3
ECO B20
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack: g6
ECO B20
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack: e5
ECO B40
1M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit
ECO B21
1M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: cxd4
ECO B21
1M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted: Nxc3
ECO B21
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian: Nc3
ECO B30
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6: Nc6
ECO B50
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack
ECO B40
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations: c3
ECO B50
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations: Bb5+
ECO B50
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line
ECO B52
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon: Bc4
ECO B27
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack
ECO B23
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack: Nc6
ECO B21
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack
ECO B23
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: a6
ECO B30
1M games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit
ECO B20
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System
ECO B28
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights
ECO B45
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation
ECO B20
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation
ECO B29
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack
ECO B20
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack
ECO B20
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation: Nc3
ECO B32
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
ECO B31
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation
ECO B30
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional: Nf3
ECO B23
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open: Nxd4
ECO B40
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation: d4
ECO B28
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl
ECO B27
1M games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open: e6
ECO B32
989K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System: cxd4
ECO B28
981K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack: a6
ECO B20
903K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Drazic Variation
ECO B40
901K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon: Nc3
ECO B27
864K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: b4
ECO B20
790K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation
ECO B40
747K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional: f4
ECO B23
719K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack: e6
ECO B23
712K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack: e6
ECO B23
712K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation: c3
ECO B40
709K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6: a6
ECO B40
692K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: e6
ECO B30
687K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Jalalabad Variation
ECO B27
671K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation
ECO B27
655K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation: d5
ECO B22
651K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: d5
ECO B22
651K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation: Bc4
ECO B40
645K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation
ECO B29
641K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations: Nc3
ECO B50
632K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack: d6
ECO B23
629K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack: d6
ECO B23
629K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation: Nc3
ECO B28
627K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation: c4
ECO B40
622K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
ECO B22
616K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: a3
ECO B20
588K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation: dxc5
ECO B32
587K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan System
ECO B28
587K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation: c3
ECO B28
569K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: Nc6
ECO B21
565K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian: Bb5
ECO B30
555K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian: c3
ECO B30
554K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl: c3
ECO B27
551K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation
ECO B24
537K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Qf3
ECO B20
520K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack: Nc6
ECO B20
510K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation: e6
ECO B20
507K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: d6
ECO B21
490K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Nd4
ECO B30
479K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation: c3
ECO B32
463K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation: Nf6
ECO B22
460K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: Nf6
ECO B22
460K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation: d6
ECO B20
443K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: d6
ECO B30
435K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit: cxb4
ECO B20
434K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall Variation
ECO B20
434K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional: d3
ECO B23
433K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Center Formation
ECO B21
432K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack: g6
ECO B21
430K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian: d3
ECO B30
425K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation: Nc6
ECO B51
419K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Alapin Variation: e5
ECO B22
415K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation: e5
ECO B22
415K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation
ECO B20
408K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line: Bxd7+
ECO B52
397K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation: Bxc6
ECO B31
394K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation: d3
ECO B40
393K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6: d5
ECO B40
373K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack: d5
ECO B21
369K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order
ECO B50
363K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation: Nc3
ECO B31
361K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack: Nc6
ECO B20
355K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open: d6
ECO B32
350K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System
ECO B28
335K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl: Nc3
ECO B27
308K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation
ECO B29
305K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted: Bc4
ECO B21
301K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6: e5
ECO B50
295K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6: e6
ECO B50
292K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6: d6
ECO B40
292K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Carlsbad Variation
ECO B20
283K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: g6
ECO B30
279K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push Variation
ECO B21
273K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack: g6
ECO B23
272K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack: d6
ECO B20
269K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack: Nf6
ECO B20
269K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: Nf6
ECO B30
266K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights: Be3
ECO B45
264K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation: O-O
ECO B31
264K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer
ECO B60
259K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation: Bb5
ECO B30
252K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Alapin Formation
ECO B21
236K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack: dxc5
ECO B40
233K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon: c4
ECO B27
230K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System: e6
ECO B28
228K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack: Nc3
ECO B40
227K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack: e6
ECO B20
225K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Steiner Line
ECO B28
220K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl: dxc5
ECO B27
214K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon: d3
ECO B27
204K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack: e6
ECO B20
202K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open: c3
ECO B40
199K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
ECO B40
195K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bücker Variation
ECO B27
192K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Bücker Variation
ECO B27
192K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation: d6
ECO B20
188K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation: e6
ECO B20
185K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit
ECO B30
184K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6: a6
ECO B50
176K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation: d3
ECO B29
171K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights: Bg5
ECO B45
170K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Scandinavian Formation
ECO B21
165K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation: d3
ECO B30
163K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl: Bc4
ECO B27
157K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation: e5
ECO B20
155K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional: Bb5
ECO B23
149K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Quinteros Variation
ECO B27
142K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6: Nf6
ECO B50
136K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line
ECO B28
133K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line
ECO B28
133K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation: Bb5
ECO B32
132K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: b6
ECO B21
130K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation: Bc4
ECO B29
120K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6: b6
ECO B40
118K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit: e6
ECO B20
118K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Chameleon Variation
ECO B23
117K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with a4
ECO B20
113K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6: Nf6
ECO B40
109K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation: g6
ECO B20
109K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open: b6
ECO B32
107K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Deferred Variation
ECO B50
106K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations: d3
ECO B50
102K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack: e5
ECO B21
98K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation: d4
ECO B31
96K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation: Bd7
ECO B51
95K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open: d5
ECO B32
90K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation: d5
ECO B32
90K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred
ECO B40
87K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit: e5
ECO B21
84K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Tal Gambit
ECO B21
81K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4
ECO B20
81K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Open: g6
ECO B32
80K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit
ECO B27
80K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6: g6
ECO B50
80K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit: g6
ECO B21
75K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind
ECO B28
75K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind
ECO B28
75K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit: b6
ECO B20
74K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Quiet System
ECO B28
74K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted: Nf3
ECO B21
71K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation: Bc4
ECO B30
71K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Halasz Gambit
ECO B21
67K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon: c3
ECO B27
66K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed: g6
ECO B23
65K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional: g3
ECO B23
65K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit: Nf6
ECO B21
64K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights: Be2
ECO B45
62K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation: d4
ECO B29
62K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Kopec System
ECO B50
61K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed: d6
ECO B23
60K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack: g6
ECO B20
60K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mongoose Variation
ECO B27
55K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Aronin System
ECO B28
54K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation
ECO B20
53K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
ECO B23
52K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation: c4
ECO B28
51K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit: d6
ECO B20
51K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation: Be3
ECO B32
50K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Ljubojevic Line
ECO B28
46K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Kronberger Variation
ECO B20
43K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Brick Variation
ECO B20
42K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open: Qxd4
ECO B40
42K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack
ECO B20
41K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Toilet Variation
ECO B21
41K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation
ECO B20
41K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line: Nc3
ECO B52
40K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights: Bc4
ECO B45
40K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: g3
ECO B20
40K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack: d5
ECO B20
38K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Morphy Gambit: g6
ECO B21
34K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System
ECO B28
34K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Réti System
ECO B28
34K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit
ECO B22
31K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Brussels Gambit
ECO B27
30K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation: Nc6
ECO B20
29K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open: Bc4
ECO B40
29K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Robatsch Line
ECO B28
28K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: King David's Opening
ECO B20
27K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation: g6
ECO B20
27K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Wing Formation
ECO B21
27K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line: Bc4
ECO B52
26K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation: a4
ECO B28
26K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Kieseritzky System
ECO B28
25K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack: d5
ECO B20
24K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl: d5
ECO B27
23K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense
ECO B30
22K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation: d5
ECO B20
22K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights: Ndb5
ECO B45
18K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation: e5
ECO B29
15K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack: e5
ECO B23
14K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack: e5
ECO B23
14K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Barcza Line
ECO B28
12K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit
ECO B20
12K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit: Nc6
ECO B20
11K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line: a4
ECO B52
10K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Wing Gambit
ECO B28
9K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation
ECO B20
8K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack: e5
ECO B20
8K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation: Nf6
ECO B20
8K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack: Nf6
ECO B20
8K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation: Nc6
ECO B20
8K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed: a6
ECO B23
7K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation: c3
ECO B31
6K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack: Nf6
ECO B23
5K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack: Nf6
ECO B23
5K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Grob Attack
ECO B23
5K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Four Knights: Nxc6
ECO B45
4K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl: Be3
ECO B27
4K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit: e5
ECO B20
2K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack: g6
ECO B23
2K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack: d6
ECO B20
2K games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Santasiere Variation
ECO B20
2K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line: Qe2
ECO B52
2K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Closed: e5
ECO B23
1K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack: a6
ECO B23
1K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian: Grand Prix Attack: a6
ECO B23
1K games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation: Nd7
ECO B51
974 games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Kotov Gambit
ECO B50
519 games
Gambits
Sicilian Defense: Double-Dutch Gambit
ECO B27
301 games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Frederico Variation
ECO B27
183 games
Openings & Plans
Sicilian Defense: Acton Extension
ECO B27
79 games
Frequently asked questions about the Sicilian Defense
What is the sicilian in chess?
The Sicilian is a chess opening family with 312 variations covered on Chessy. Over 1276 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.